Sustainable Development Goals

SUSTAINABILITY OUR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT LEVER

3. GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Sofidel believes that a real and lasting improvement in the well-being of workers can be achieved through the improvement of the environment and working arrangements; the promotion of active participation; the encouragement of personal development and the adoption of healthier lifestyles.

Sofidel has always promoted a culture of health, from our production facilities to the health and hygiene properties of our finished products, up until their distribution via road transport.

Being aware of how precious water is as a resource for the survival of the planet, Sofidel is also very attentive to the correct management of water; our production processes are constantly monitored in order to optimise the use of water resources.

The water consumption reduction objective is pursued through both management measures and specific investments by implementing policies to rationalise water consumption and re-use waste water.

Since 2009, Sofidel has been committed to improving energy efficiency and reducing plant emissions through investments in biomass, cogeneration, hydroelectric and solar power.

The Group’s objective is to achieve an 8% increase in the use of renewable sources on the quantity of fuels consumed each year by 2020, reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of paper produced by 23% and indirect emissions by 13% compared to 2009 levels.

The objective is to create products with an ever smaller ecological footprint and which perform better at the same time; products that contain lower amounts of natural capital thanks to the higher functional qualities of the production plants and technologies used.

Sofidel’s sustainable approach has been reflected in important actions that have enabled a significant reduction in the environmental impact of production.

In particular, the Sofidel Group is the first Italian manufacturing company to join the WWF Climate Savers programme, aimed at leading companies in the low carbon economy and which has particularly ambitious objectives.

“Protecting, restoring and promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems”.

Sofidel’s commitment to safeguarding forest assets: 100% of the pulp used as raw material by Sofidel is certified by independent third parties with forest certification schemes and, more specifically, the FSC and PEFC.